Advertisement
FREE ROI And ROAS Calculator! for businessesWorld easiest FREE ROAS/ROI Calculator. Calculate your AD spending budget, business profits and losses in advance. Don't miss out on maximizing your returns!
70 pictures to mark the Queen’s record-breaking 70-year reign
bySam-
0
The Queen’s remarkable reign captured in 70 pictures (Picture: PA)
With an image of Elizabeth II from every full year of her reign, the pictures show Her Majesty through the decades – from a twenty-something sovereign to an experienced head of state in her twilight years.
The monarch has enjoyed many moments of happiness during that time, but circumstances have also tested her resolve.
A long-lasting happy marriage to the Duke of Edinburgh gave the Queen a companion, an ally and a confidante, and the pair proudly saw their family grow, with four children, eight grandchildren and a large brood of great-grandchildren.
The first picture from 1952 shows Queen Elizabeth II, in a black mourning outfit, waving as she returns to Clarence House the day after she became Queen (Picture: PA)
Wearing the St. Edward Crown and carrying the Sceptre and the Rod after the coronation in Westminster Abbey in 1953 (Picture: PA)
With Prince Charles, Princess Anne and the Duke of Edinburgh on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1954 (Picture: PA)
Being welcomed to Downing Street by Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill in 1955 (Picture: PA)
Walking through Windsor Great Park with Prince Charles to watch the Duke of Edinburgh play polo in 1956 (Picture: PA)
In the Long Library at Sandringham after making the first televised Christmas day broadcast to the nation in 1957 (Picture: PA)
During her visit to a coal mine at Rothes Colliery, Fifeshire in 1958 (Picture: PA)
With the Duke of Edinburgh and Sugar, one of the Royal corgis in 1959 (Picture: PA)
Holding Prince Andrew during an outing in the grounds at Balmoral in 1960 (Picture: PA)
Out riding with the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle in 1961 (Picture: PA)
Wearing a leopard-skin coat at a Sandown Park race meeting in 1962 (Picture: PA)
Pictured with a young Prince Andrew at the Trooping the Colour ceremony from the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1963 (Picture: Keystone-France/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth II leaving after the State Opening of Parliament in 1964 (Picture: PA)
The Silver, Golden and Diamond Jubilees were times of celebration and the Queen has described being ‘humbled’ and deeply touched to see people coming together in their thousands in her honour.
Royal weddings and royal babies have all brought joy, including the arrival of future king Prince George in 2013.
The Queen’s passion for horse racing has also been a source of delight, with the monarch unable to contain her excitement when one of her horses is first past the winning post.
The Queen pictured with (left to right) baby Prince Edward, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh, in the gardens of Frogmore House in 1965 (Picture: PA)
Presenting the Jules Rimet Trophy to England captain Bobby Moore after the 4-2 victory over West Germany at Wembley in 1966 (Picture: PA)
At the garden party in the grounds of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, to mark the 50th anniversary of women in active service in 1967 (Picture: PA)
The Royal Family in the grounds of Frogmore House, Windsor, in 1968 (Picture: PA)
Queen Elizabeth II formally investing her son Prince Charles with the Coronet of the Prince of Wales at Caernarfon castle in 1969 (Picture: PA)
With Prime Minister Edward Heath (second right) and American President Richard Nixon at Chequersin 1970 (Picture: PA)
Leaving the King Edward VII Hospital for Officers after visiting Princess Anne in 1971 (Pictures: PA)
In her study at Balmoral on the year of her silver wedding anniversary in 1972 (Picture: PA)
Sitting with her corgis at Virginia Water to watch competitors, including Prince Philip, in the Marathon of the European Driving Championship in 1973 (Picture: PA)
The Queen smiles as she celebrates her 48th birthday at Windsor Castle in 1974 (Picture: PA)
Standing near an oak sapling which she planted in the garden of the government guesthouse in Tokyo in 1975 (Picture: PA)
The monarch pictured on her 50th birthday with Prince Philip and their youngest son Prince Edward in 1976 (Picture: PA)
The Queen on a walk-about in Portsmouth during her Silver Jubilee tour of Great Britain in 1977 (Picture: PA)
Her Majesty pictured with a Jersey cow she was presented with at the Country Show at Le Petit Catelet, Saint John, Jersey in 1978 (Picture: PA)
During a walkabout in Muscat while visiting Oman in 1979 (Picture: PA)
However, grief and loss have also peppered the Queen’s abundance of years as sovereign.
In the first photo from 1952, the new, sombre, young Queen is clad in her black mourning outfit as she gives a regal wave from her car.
She was travelling back to Clarence House after landing in London Airport, having just returned from Kenya two days after the death of her beloved father George VI.
The Queen with some of her corgis walking the Cross Country course during the second day of the Windsor Horse Trials in 1980 (Picture: PA)
Walking through the crowds at the Royal Ascot race meeting in 1981 (Picture: PA)
Taking photographs with her gold Rollei camera during her visit to the South Sea Islands of Tuvalu in 1982 (Picture: PA)
Inspecting the Guard of Honour at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in 1983 (Picture: PA)
Pictured with (left to right) the Queen Mother, Prince William, Prince Harry and the Prince and Princess of Wales after the christening ceremony of Prince Harry in 1984 (Picture: PA)
Taking the salute of the Household Guards regiments during the Trooping of the Colour ceremony in 1985 (Picture: PA)
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at the Bedaling Pass, on the Great Wall of China, on the third day of their State Visit to China in 1986 (Picture: PA)
The Queen watching polo at Windsor in 1987 (Picture: Unknown)
The Duke of Edinburgh helping the Queen to alight from the new Australia State Coach at the Houses of Parliament as they arrive for the State Opening in 1988 (Picture: PA)
With US President Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy at Buckingham Palace in 1989 (Picture: PA)
The Queen at Ascot for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes in 1990 (Picture: PA)
Gesturing to Dutch PM Ruud Lubbers to sit on an empty chair after the Duke of Edinburgh was absent ahead of a G7 Summit in 1991 (Picture: PA)
Surveying the scene following the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992 (Picture: PA)
Sixteen months later, she was crowned in her Coronation regalia in a deeply religious ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 1953.
Riding at Windsor, days at the races and cuddling corgis are just some of the glimpses of the behind-the-scenes Queen.
On duty, the monarch is seen in a fur stole and ballgown for the state opening of parliament in 1964, greeting Silver Jubilee revellers in 1977, and saluting while in uniform and on horseback for the 1985 Trooping the Colour.
The Queen with Chief Instructor, Small Arms Corp LT Col George Harvey firing the last shot on a standard SA 80 rifle at the centenary of the Army Rifle Association at Bisley in 1993 (Picture: PA)
The Queen and Prince Philip arriving at London’s Royal Albert Hall for the annual Royal British Legion Festival of Rememberance in 1994 (Picture: Martin Keene)
Greeting South Africa’s President Nelson Mandela in 1995 at the official start of the her first visit to the country since 1947 (Picture: PA)
Laying a wreath at the gates of Dunblane Primary School after one of the deadliest firearms incidents in UK history in 1996 (Picture: PA)
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh smile as they arrive at the Guildhall for a lunch to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1997 (Picture: PA)
Her Majesty looking though a Theodolite during her visit to the 42 survey Engineer Group at Denison Barracks in Hermitage in 1998 (Picture: PA)
The Queen joining Mrs Susan McCarron for tea in her home in Glasgow in 1999 as the royal family experimented with a more intimate, informal approach of meeting the public (Picture: PA)
Queen Elizabeth II and the Queen Mother leaving church by horse drawn carriage on the Sandringham Estate in 2000 (Picture: PA)
In the Queen Vic pub during a 2001 visit to Elstree Studios where EastEnders is filmed (Picture: PA)
Beaming a walk about after visiting the Old Government House in Fredericton, New Brunswick during her two week Royal visit to Canada in 2002 (Picture: PA)
The Queen – and Berry the corgi – with the World Cup winning England rugby squad in 2003 (Picture: PA)
Peering round a corner during a visit to the Royal Albert Hall in 2004 (Picture: PA)
Pictured behind the Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles leaving St Georges Chapel in Windsor in 2005 (Picture: PA)
Sitting in the Regency Room at Buckingham Palace looking at some of the cards which have been sent to her for her 80th birthday in 2006 (Picture: PA)
In 1993, the capable Queen, with one eye closed, is pictured firing the last shot on a standard SA 80 rifle during a visit to the Army Rifle Association at Bisley Ranges.
The Queen prepares to pour her own milk as she joins Glasgow resident Susan McCarron for a cup of tea at her home in Castlemilk in 1999.
A visit to the EastEnders’ Queen Vic pub and a front row seat at London Fashion Week are some of the lighter engagements during the monarch’s many years of royal duties.
The serious side included meeting presidents and prime ministers, inspecting Guards of Honour, and performing ceremonies of state.
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh re-visiting Broadlands in Hampshire to mark their diamond wedding anniversary in 2007 (Picture: PA)
Presenting a football signed by David Beckham to a young boy on the final day of her state visit to Turkey (Picture: PA)
Planting a tree at Newmarket Animal Health Trust during a royal visit which marked her 50th year as the charity’s patron in 2009 (Picture: PA)
Talking with Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 (Picture: PA)
The Queen paid her respects as she laid a wreath at the Armed Forces Memorial at the national Memorial Arboretum in 2011, and in 2013, joined the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders for a group photograph.
For the 2020 picture, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh stand side by side in the sunshine in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle.
They were photographed to mark Philip’s 99th birthday.
The pair, who were married for 73 years, spent lockdown together at the Berkshire royal residence in HMS Bubble – the nickname for their reduced household of staff.
But within a year, Philip had died. The Queen sat alone at his funeral amid Covid-19 restrictions in 2021.
Laying a wreath next to the wall of the Armed Forces Memorial in 2011 (Picture: PA)
On stage outside Buckingham Palace in London with Charles, Camilla and a host of pop stars at the Diamond Jubilee concert in 2012 (Picture: PA)
Joining The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS) for a group photograph during her visit to Howe Barracks in 2013 (Picture: PA)
Presenting actress Angelina Jolie with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George in 2014 (Picture: PA)
Waving to British Royal Navy crew members performing a salute on the HMS Bulwark amphibious assault ship during a tour of the Grand Harbour in Malta in 2015 (Picture: PA)
The Queen smiles during a visit to the Prince’s Trust Centre in Kennington in 2016 (Picture: PA)
Meeting Quinn, the ‘skeleton’ horse at the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in 2017 (Picture: PA)
Sitting next to Anna Wintour (right) as they view Richard Quinn’s runway show before presenting him with the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Award for British Design in 2018 (Picture: PA)
Welcoming the newly-elected leader of the Conservative party Boris Johnson during an audience in Buckingham Palace in 2019 (Picture: PA)
Pictured with the Duke of Edinburgh in the quadrangle of Windsor Castle ahead of his 99th birthday in 2020 (Picture: PA)
Sitting alone in St George’s Chapel during her late husband’s funeral (Picture: PA)
In one image, the Queen – one of the most photographed women in the world – steps behind the lens.
In 1982, the sovereign took snaps on her gold Rollei camera during her royal visit to the South Sea islands of Tuvalu.
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on February 6 will be celebrated during a four-day weekend of national festivities in June.
